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'''Free''' may refer to:

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== Concept ==

The transitive verb ''to free'' may variously mean to [[Emancipation|emancipate]], to release from a constriction, or to confer [[freedom]].

* [[Freedom]], the ability to act or change without constraint or restriction

* [[Emancipate]], attaining civil and political rights or equality

* [[Free (gratis)|Free (''gratis'')]], free of charge

* [[Gratis versus libre]], the difference between the two common meanings of the adjective "free".

== Computing ==

The adjective '''free''' appears in many [[context]]s:

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* [[Free (programming)]], a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse

* [[Free software]], software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment

*{{char|🆓}}, an emoji in the [[Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement]] block.

===Economics= Mathematics ==

* [[Free softwareobject]]

** [[Free abelian group]]

*[[Freeware]]

** [[Free photosalgebra]]

*''* [[GratisFree group]]''

** [[Free module]]

** [[Free semigroup]]

* [[Free variable]]

===Mathematics= People ==

* [[Free object(surname)]]

* [[Free (rapper)]] (born 1968), or Free Marie, American rapper and media personality

**[[Free group]]

* Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer [[Abbie Hoffman]]

**[[Free abelian group]]

* Free (active 2003–), American musician in the band [[FreeSol]]

**[[Free module]]

**[[Free algebra]]

*[[Free variable]]

===Philosophy=Arts and media==

===Film and television===

Negative - there is no such thing as a free lunch, freedom is not free

* [[Free (film)|''Free'' (film)]], a 2001 American dramedy

* ''[[Free!]]'', a Japanese anime series starting in 2013

* [[Free (Desperate Housewives)|"Free" (''Desperate Housewives'')]], a television episode

=== Music ===

Positive - free as a bird or free oxygen

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====Bands and groups====

*[[Free will]]

* [[Free (band)]], an English rock band 1968–1973

*[[Freedom]]

* [[Free!!]], a Spanish mákina band 1994–2004

* [[The Free]], a German eurodance band 1994–1999

* [[Have Heart]], re-formed as Free since 2009, an American straight edge band

===Popular music=Albums====

* [[Free (Airto album)|''Free'' (Airto album)]] or the title song, 1972

*[[Free jazz]]

* [[Free (Benny Golson album)|''Free'' (Benny Golson album)]], 1963

*[[Free (band)]]

**'' [[Free (FreeBonfire album)|''Free]]'', an [[eponym]]ous [[music(Bonfire album)]] byor the [[musicaltitle group]]song, Free2003

*'' [[Free (ForBrad RealJohner album)|''Free]]'', a(Brad musicJohner album)]] byor the musicaltitle groupsong, [[For Real]]2003

*'' [[Free (NegativlandChico DeBarge album)|''Free]]'', a(Chico musicDeBarge album)]] byor the [[rocktitle band]]song, [[Negativland]]2003

* [[Free (Cody Simpson album)|''Free'' (Cody Simpson album)]] or the title song, 2015

*[[Free (rapper)]]

* [[Free (Concrete Blonde album)|''Free'' (Concrete Blonde album)]], 1989

* [[Free (Dana International album)|''Free'' (Dana International album)]] or the title song, 1999

* [[Free (David Garrett album)|''Free'' (David Garrett album)]], 2007

* [[Free (Gavin DeGraw album)|''Free'' (Gavin DeGraw album)]] or the title song, 2009

* [[Free (For Real album)|''Free'' (For Real album)]] or the title song, 1996

* [[Free (Free album)|''Free'' (Free album)]], 1969

* [[Free (Iggy Pop album)|''Free'' (Iggy Pop album)]] or the title song, 2019

* [[Free (Kate Ryan album)|''Free'' (Kate Ryan album)]] or the title song, 2008

* [[Free (Jann Arden album)|''Free'' (Jann Arden album)]] or the title song, 2009

* [[Free (Kierra Sheard album)|''Free'' (Kierra Sheard album)]] or the title song, 2011

* [[Free (Lisa Shaw album)|''Free'' (Lisa Shaw album)]] or the title song, 2009

* [[Free (Mao Abe album)|''Free'' (Mao Abe album)]] or the title song (see below), 2009

* [[Free (Marcus Miller album)|''Free'' (Marcus Miller album)]], 2007

* [[Free (Negativland album)|''Free'' (Negativland album)]], 1993

* [[Free (OSI album)|''Free'' (OSI album)]] or the title song, 2006

* [[Free (The Party album)|''Free'' (The Party album)]] or the title song, 1992

* [[Free (Prince Markie Dee album)|''Free'' (Prince Markie Dee album)]] or the title song, 1992

* [[Free (Rick Astley album)|''Free'' (Rick Astley album)]], 1991

* [[Free (Rivermaya album)|''Free'' (Rivermaya album)]], 2000

* [[Free (Twin Atlantic album)|''Free'' (Twin Atlantic album)]] or the title song, 2011

* [[Free (Virtue album)|''Free'' (Virtue album)]] or the title song, 2003

* [[Free... (EP)|''Free...'' (EP)]], by Acid King, or the title song, 2001

* ''[[Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)]]'', by Lil B and Chance the Rapper, 2015

* ''Free'', by [[Hundredth (band)|Hundredth]], 2015

* ''free*'', by [[Jim's Big Ego]], 2008

* ''Free'', by [[Libera (choir)|Libera]], 2004

* ''Free'', by [[Planetshakers]], 2008

* ''Free'', by [[Stone (Finnish band)|Stone]], 1992

===Literature=Songs====

* [[Free (Broods song)|"Free" (Broods song)]], 2016

[[Abbie Hoffman|Free]], a [[pseudonym]] for the [[activist]] and [[writer]] [[Abbie Hoffman]]

* [[Free (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song)|"Free" (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song)]], 2024

* [[Free (Chicago song)|"Free" (Chicago song)]], 1971

* [[Free (Dara Maclean song)|"Free" (Dara Maclean song)]], 2011

* [[Free (Deniece Williams song)|"Free" (Deniece Williams song)]], 1976

* [[Free (Erika song)|"Free" (Erika song)]], 2007

* [[Free (Estelle song)|"Free" (Estelle song)]], 2004

* [[Free (Florence and the Machine song)|"Free" (Florence and the Machine song)]], 2022

* [[Free (Haley Reinhart song)|"Free" (Haley Reinhart song)]], 2012

* [[Free (Mao Abe song)|"Free" (Mao Abe song)]], 2008

* [[Free (Mýa song)|"Free" (Mýa song)]], 2001

* [[Free (Natalia Kills song)|"Free" (Natalia Kills song)]], 2011

* [[Free (Pete Murray song)|"Free" (Pete Murray song)]], 2011

* [[Free (Phish song)|"Free" (Phish song)]], 1996

* [[Free (Rudimental song)|"Free" (Rudimental song)]], 2013

* [[Free (Sarah Brightman song)|"Free" (Sarah Brightman song)]], 2003

* [[Free (Train song)|"Free" (Train song)]], 1998

* [[Free (Ultra Naté song)|"Free" (Ultra Naté song)]], 1997

* [[Free (Zac Brown Band song)|"Free" (Zac Brown Band song)]], 2010

* "Free", by Alesha Dixon from ''[[Fired Up (Alesha album)|Fired Up]]'', 2006

* "Free", by [[Bacon Popper]], 1998

* "Free", by Blue October UK from ''[[One Day Silver, One Day Gold]]'', 2005

* "Free", by the Cars from ''[[Move Like This]]'', 2011

* "Free", by Cat Power from ''[[You Are Free]]'', 2003

* "Free", by [[Charlie Puth discography#Singles|Charlie Puth]], 2020

* "Free", by Chris Madlin and by Crush 40 from the video game ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'', 2010

* "Free", by Dani Harmer, the theme from ''[[Dani's House]]'', 2008

* "Free", by Depeche Mode, B-side of "[[Precious (Depeche Mode song)|Precious]]", 2005

* "Free", by Destiny's Child from ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]'', 2004

* "Free", by [[DJ Quicksilver]], 1997

* "Free", by Donna De Lory from ''[[Bliss (Donna De Lory album)|Bliss]]'', 2000

* "Free", by Enrique Iglesias from ''[[7 (Enrique Iglesias album)|7]]'', 2003

* "Free", by Ginny Owens from ''[[Without Condition]]'', 1999

* "Free", by Graffiti6 from ''[[Colours (Graffiti6 album)|Colours]]'', 2010

* "Free", by H.E.R. from ''[[H.E.R. (album)|H.E.R.]]'', 2017

* "Free", by Jaguar Wright from ''[[Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul]]'', 2005

* "Free", by Jeremy Camp from ''[[Reckless (Jeremy Camp album)|Reckless]]'', 2013

* "Free", by [[Jon Secada discography#Singles|Jon Secada]], 2006

* "Free", by Little Big Town from ''[[The Breaker (album)|The Breaker]]'', 2017

* "Free", by Louis the Child from ''[[Here for Now]]'', 2020

* "Free", by the Martinis from ''[[Empire Records#Soundtrack|Empire Records: The Soundtrack]]'', 1995

* "Free", by Michelle Williams from ''[[Journey to Freedom (album)|Journey to Freedom]]'', 2014

* "Free", by [[Mikolas Josef]], 2016

* "Free", by [[Nakatomi (group)|Nakatomi]], 1995

* "Free", by [[Parcels (band)|Parcels]], 2021

* "Free", by Pink from ''[[Try This]]'', 2003

* "Free", by Plumb from ''[[Beautiful Lumps of Coal]]'', 2003

* "Free", by Powerman 5000 from ''[[Transform (Powerman 5000 album)|Transform]]'', 2003

* "Free", by Primal Scream from ''[[Give Out but Don't Give Up]]'', 1994

* "Free", by Prince from ''[[1999 (Prince album)|1999]]'', 1982

* "Free", by Quiet Riot from ''[[Rehab (Quiet Riot album)|Rehab]]'', 2006

* "Free", by Rose Gray from ''[[Louder, Please (album)|Louder Please]]'', 2025

* "Free", by Stephanie Mills from ''[[Born for This!]]'', 2004

* "Free", by Stevie Wonder from ''[[Characters (Stevie Wonder album)|Characters]]'', 1987

* "Free", by Stryper from ''[[To Hell with the Devil]]'', 1986

* "Free", by VAST from ''[[Music for People (album)|Music for People]]'', 2000

* "Free", by [[Why Don't We discography|Why Don't We]], 2016

* "Free", by [[Will Downing]], 1988

* "Free", by Yu Yamada, the ending theme for the anime ''[[Basquash!]]'', 2009

* "Free", written by [[List of songs written by Irving Berlin#F|Irving Berlin]]

===ComputerOther sciencemedia===

* [[Free (Anderson book)|''Free'' (Anderson book)]], a 2009 economics book by Chris Anderson

[[free (programming)|free]] is a function in [[C programming language]] which deallocates or unloads a certain part of the memory.

* [[Free (Ypi book)|''Free'' (Ypi book)]], a 2021 memoir by Lea Ypi

* [[Free (Soul Eater)|Free (''Soul Eater'')]], a character from the manga and anime ''Soul Eater''

== Organizations ==

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* Fight Repression of Erotic Expression, a University of Minnesota student group, now the [[Queer Student Cultural Center]]

* [[Foundation for Rational Economics and Education]], a libertarian think tank founded by Ron Paul

* [[Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment]], a think tank that promotes free-market environmentalism

* [[Free (ISP)]], a French internet service provider

* [[Free Airlines]], a Kinshasa Congolese air operator

==Other uses==

[[fr:Libre]]

* [[Free (cigarette)]], from Brazil

* [[Voyah Free]], a hybrid/electric car produced since 2021 onwards by Dongfeng Motor Corporation

* ''[[The Free Ones]]'', a 2020 Canadian documentary film

* ''[[Die Freien]]'', also known as the Free Ones, a 19th-century circle of philosophers formed at the University of Berlin

===Freebie Websites=See also ==

{{canned search|free}}

There are many examples of websites that offer free things, often for doing surveys etc.

* {{srt}}

* [[Freedom (disambiguation)]]

* [[Freed (disambiguation)]]

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